Agencies

Texas Water Development Board

The Texas Water Development Board is a state agency that issues water permits and manages water infrastructure financing, which directly impacts datacenter development in Texas by determining water availability for cooling systems.

Referenced in 3 briefingsLast referenced: March 11, 2026

Mentions

March 11, 2026

Texas Developers Need No Permission. Rural Counties Are Changing That.

The resolution, sent to Governor Abbott, Lt. Gov. Patrick, the PUCT, ERCOT, and the Texas Water Development Board, follows a public hearing that drew roughly 90 residents and reflects a pattern now visible across Hood County, Somervell County, and Jack County simultaneously.

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